Mail Manus - Manus Documentation

What is Mail Manus?

Mail Manus is where you can trigger Manus tasks by forwarding emails to a unique bot address. Instead of switching between your inbox and the Manus app, you can delegate work directly from your email client and receive results back via email. This approach integrates Manus into existing email workflows, making it particularly useful for processing incoming emails, handling email-based requests, and automating recurring email tasks without leaving your inbox.

How to set up Mail Manus

1. Unique Bot Address: Each user receives a personal Manus email address (e.g., your-name-abc123@mail.manus.ai) Navigate to Settings → Mail Manus and copy your unique bot email address.

2. Forward or CC: Forward emails to this address, or CC it in conversations to trigger tasks 3. Task Processing: Manus analyzes the email content, attachments, and any instructions you provide 4. Email Delivery: Results are sent back to your inbox as email responses, with attachments when applicable 5. Security: Only emails from pre-approved sender addresses can trigger tasks

Advanced Features: How to setup email workflows

Workflow Automation

For recurring tasks like travel bookings, expense receipts, or invoice processing, you can set up workflow emails—dedicated Manus bot addresses that automatically handle specific types of emails.

What are Workflow Emails?

Workflow emails are specialized Manus bot addresses designed for specific recurring tasks. Instead of using your main Mail Manus address, you create purpose-specific addresses like:

travel@manus.bot - For flight, hotel, and conference bookings
expenses@manus.bot - For receipts and expense tracking
invoices@manus.bot - For invoice processing and logging

How to Set Up Workflow Automation

Step 1: Create Your Workflow Email In Manus Settings → Mail Manus → Workflow Emails, create a new workflow email:

Name: Business Travel
Address: travel@manus.bot
Default Prompt: "Build my itinerary, add check-ins to Calendar, set reminders, and buffer time for travels."

Step 2: Set Up Email Filter

In your email client (Gmail/Outlook), create a filter to match specific emails: Example: Travel Bookings Filter (Gmail)

From: noreply@trip.com, notifly@notifly.flyscoot.com
Subject: Business travel
Includes words: "booking confirmation," "flight," "hotel"

Example: Expense Receipts Filter (Gmail)

From: no-reply@uber.com
Subject: Uber E-Receipt

Step 3: Connect Filter to Workflow Email Set the filter action to auto-forward matching emails to your workflow email:

When message matches criteria:
☑ Forward it to: travel@manus.bot

Step 4: Automatic Processing Once set up, matching emails are automatically:

Forwarded to your workflow email
Processed by Manus using the default prompt
Results sent back to your inbox

Real-World Workflow Examples

Travel Management Workflow

Workflow Email: travel@manus.bot
Filter: From airlines, hotels, conference organizers
Default Prompt: "Extract: dates, locations, confirmation numbers.
                Add to Google Calendar with 1-hour buffer before flights.
                Set reminders 24h and 2h before departure."

Result: Every booking confirmation automatically becomes calendar events
        with appropriate reminders and travel buffers.

Expense Tracking Workflow

Workflow Email: expenses@manus.bot
Filter: From Uber, Grab, Lyft (receipt emails)
Default Prompt: "Extract: date, amount, category, merchant.
                Log to Notion Expenses database."

Result: All ride-sharing receipts automatically logged to expense tracker.

Invoice Processing Workflow

Workflow Email: invoices@manus.bot
Filter: Subject contains "Invoice" + has PDF attachment
Default Prompt: "Extract: invoice number, date, amount, vendor, due date.
                Add to Accounting spreadsheet.
                Set reminder 3 days before due date."

Result: Incoming invoices automatically parsed and tracked with payment reminders.

Customer Feedback Workflow

Workflow Email: feedback@manus.bot
Filter: Subject contains "feedback" or "review"
Default Prompt: "Analyze sentiment (positive/negative/neutral).
                Extract key issues and suggestions.
                Post summary to Slack #customer-feedback channel."

Result: Customer feedback automatically analyzed and shared with team.

Security and Privacy

Approved Senders

Only emails from pre-approved addresses can trigger Manus tasks. Configure approved senders in Settings → Mail Manus → Approved Senders. Why: Prevents unauthorized use of your Manus bot address.

Email Privacy

Manus processes email content to execute tasks. Emails are handled according to Manus’s privacy policy and data handling practices.

Tips for Better Results

Tip	Good Example	Poor Example
Be specific	”Create a table with columns: name, company, role, email"	"Organize this”
Provide context	”I’m evaluating CRM vendors for our sales team”	[No context provided]
Specify format	”Generate a slide deck with findings"	"Give me the results”
Use subject line	Subject: “Extract key dates and deadlines”	[Blank subject]
Combine features	”Use Wide Research to analyze all 50 items”	[Single-threaded request]

When to Use Mail Manus

Ideal For:

Processing incoming emails that require research or analysis
Converting email threads into structured outputs
Automating recurring email-based tasks
Delegating work without leaving your inbox
Collaborating with team members via email

Not Ideal For:

Tasks requiring real-time interaction (use Manus app instead)
Highly sensitive information (use direct app interface)
Tasks requiring immediate results (email has inherent latency)

Common Questions

Is my Mail Manus address private?

Yes. Your bot email address is unique and only processes emails from approved senders.

What types of attachments can Manus process?

PDFs, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, images, CSVs, and other common formats.

How long does processing take?

Depends on task complexity. Simple summaries take 1-2 minutes; comprehensive research may take 10-15 minutes. Status updates are sent via email.

How long does processing take?

Depends on task complexity. Simple summaries take 1-2 minutes; comprehensive research may take 10-15 minutes. Status updates are sent via email.

Can I cancel a task after forwarding?

Yes. Reply to the status email with “Cancel” or stop the task from the Manus app.

Does Mail Manus use credits?

Yes. Tasks triggered via email consume credits like any other Manus task.

What happens if I forward something by mistake?

Manus sends a confirmation email before starting complex tasks, allowing you to cancel if needed.

​What is Mail Manus?

​How to set up Mail Manus

​Advanced Features: How to setup email workflows

​Workflow Automation

​What are Workflow Emails?

​How to Set Up Workflow Automation

​Real-World Workflow Examples

​Security and Privacy

​Approved Senders

​Email Privacy

​Tips for Better Results

​When to Use Mail Manus

​Common Questions

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